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. >> during a stint in afghanistan, she was the first female marine to become a lead commander in a battle zone. >>> the state department looking in to reports that syria might be trying to intimidate protesters here in the u.s. the obama administration got reporting that syrian diplomats photographed and videotaped protests here and may have retaliated against demonstrators relatives in ear i can't. the ambassador to the u.s. was called into meet with state department officials earlier this week. >>>s as of this morning, there is a new country on the map. residents of south sudan spent all night celebrating their independence. south sudan voted for independence under the terms of a 2005 peace treaty that ended two decades of civil war in the country. sudan's capital was the first to recognize the new country which is the 193 ready recognized by the united nations. >>> it is 9:38. still ahead, the end of an era in space travel. a look at what's next for nasa now that the shuttle program is coming to an end. >>> and he is one of the most accomplished american tennis players of his generatio
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the groom will be deploying to afghanistan sometime in the next week or two. >> it was so cute too. the girls soccer team, they were unofficial flower girls. >> exactly. that's right. with their ice cream cones instead of flowers. >> very sweet. >>> that's it for "news 4 today." thanks for joining us, everyone. >> you can wake up with us monday morning. we begin at 4:30 a.m. [ male announcer ] want a better way to track what you spend? pnc virtual wallet now comes with spending zone. it organizes all your spending, including your pnc debit card, credit card, and your bills. so you can view them by category... or by month. you can set a budget... and it'll even alert you when you're getting close to the amount you've set -- and when you've gone over. spending zone is built to help you keep better track of your spending. experience everything virtual wallet has to offer at pncvirtualwallet.com. pnc bank. for the achiever in you.
the groom will be deploying to afghanistan sometime in the next week or two. >> it was so cute too. the girls soccer team, they were unofficial flower girls. >> exactly. that's right. with their ice cream cones instead of flowers. >> very sweet. >>> that's it for "news 4 today." thanks for joining us, everyone. >> you can wake up with us monday morning. we begin at 4:30 a.m. [ male announcer ] want a better way to track what you spend? pnc virtual...
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yesterday protesters marched from freedom plaza to the world bank calling for the end of the wars in afghanistan and iraq. u.s. park police say yesterday's march was peaceful and they didn't make any arrests. the demonstrations have gotten so large police were shutting down streets so protesters could cross. the protesters have a permit to stay at freedom plaza until sunday. many say they're planning to continue their demonstrations well beyond that. >>> you might want to rethink your travel plans around d.c. this weekend. >> the occupy d.c. demonstration is one of many on instructions. close to the demonstrations the taste of d.c. is back after being gone for almost eight years. it features hundreds of local restaurants as well as beer tents and culinary stage. the festival is set up on pennsylvania avenue between ninth and 14th streets. so expect major delays. taste of d.c. starts at 10:00 a.m. today and goes through monday. >> a big chili eat off with that. >>> the chain bridge is also closed this weekend. canal road won't be affected. drivers won't be able to turn on to the bridge. these clo
yesterday protesters marched from freedom plaza to the world bank calling for the end of the wars in afghanistan and iraq. u.s. park police say yesterday's march was peaceful and they didn't make any arrests. the demonstrations have gotten so large police were shutting down streets so protesters could cross. the protesters have a permit to stay at freedom plaza until sunday. many say they're planning to continue their demonstrations well beyond that. >>> you might want to rethink your...
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congressional approval in lib kwrafplt the debate is heating up over how many soldiers should return home from afghanistan this summer. joining me for that debate, as well as the debate over the budget and the economy, dick durbin and lindsey graham. our roundtable weigh in on the race for the white house on the republican side as well as the latest from the middle east. that's all coming up on meet the press. >>> thank you, david. he's been homeless for years. >> but now one utah man is going from rags to riches literally overnight. max's brother died of cancer leaving him with a significant inheritance in his will. the family hired a private investigator to find him. he was pushing a shopping cart in salt lake city. his family plans to meet with him next week. >> people on the net wishing him well, hoping the money changes well,[ male announcer ]changes washington, d.c. a landmark of liberty and opportunity. at bank of america, we live and work here, with thousands of employees and hundreds of branches and atms. every day, we're working to help set opportunity in motion... from supporting the arts and h
congressional approval in lib kwrafplt the debate is heating up over how many soldiers should return home from afghanistan this summer. joining me for that debate, as well as the debate over the budget and the economy, dick durbin and lindsey graham. our roundtable weigh in on the race for the white house on the republican side as well as the latest from the middle east. that's all coming up on meet the press. >>> thank you, david. he's been homeless for years. >> but now one...
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he made the statement to reporters on a flight to afghanistan. he said new intelligence, air strikes and the killing of osama bin laden have all but paralyzed the terrorist organization. >> now is the moment. now is the moment following what happened with bin laden to put maximum pressure on them. because i do believe that if we continue this effort that we can really cripple al qaeda. >> secretary panetta also confirmed that the cia joined the u.s. military in air strikes aimed at taking out al qaeda leadership in yemen. once in afghanistan he had dinner with a afghan president hamid karzai. >>> chris matthews show follows us, followed by "meet the press". >> coming up at 10:00, the politics of the disastrous unemployment situation are terrible for this president. but in the debt talks, is the republican right wing handing barack obama. and the hard line that could deprive drive the country to default. or is it possible that the president will take the political blame if the country does default even though he tried hard to compromise. michele b
he made the statement to reporters on a flight to afghanistan. he said new intelligence, air strikes and the killing of osama bin laden have all but paralyzed the terrorist organization. >> now is the moment. now is the moment following what happened with bin laden to put maximum pressure on them. because i do believe that if we continue this effort that we can really cripple al qaeda. >> secretary panetta also confirmed that the cia joined the u.s. military in air strikes aimed at...
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and the president announces a timetable to end the troop surge in afghanistan. and mixed messages from congress on the military campaign against libya. joining me two prominent members of the senate armed services committee and senator jim webb of virginia and our political round able all this morning on meet the press. >>> smurfs around the world are coming together to celebrate the iconic cartoons creator. >> yeah. that's blue people, people with blue paint on them for global smurfs day. the birthday of the creator peyo. 4600 people participated breaking the record for the largest number of people gathered dressed as smurfs. to qualify fans had to wear white pants, white hat, blue t-shirts and of course be painted blue. now, do you have enough time to do all this i guess and go to mexico city? >> probably. there's at least 4600 people that found the time. >> we actually learned they had a bunch of names like handy smurf, lazy smurf. >> this is what we were researching during the break. now we know. >> that's it for us. >> that's [ man ] i got this new citi tha
and the president announces a timetable to end the troop surge in afghanistan. and mixed messages from congress on the military campaign against libya. joining me two prominent members of the senate armed services committee and senator jim webb of virginia and our political round able all this morning on meet the press. >>> smurfs around the world are coming together to celebrate the iconic cartoons creator. >> yeah. that's blue people, people with blue paint on them for global...
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particularly for its service to the wars in iraq and afghanistan. news 4's derrick ward is at this morning's service at the d.c. national guard armory. hey, good morning to you. >> good morning to you. you know, when you think about it, this unit in our area, the 113th wing, they've been on high alert since september 11th. these 10 years. these are our neighbors, our co-workers. soldiers called into a wide theater of war. today there's a ceremony set up that will thank and recognize some of the men and women who have made that sacrifice and continue to make it today. joining us today is colonel mark susserville. thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> tell us what you remember about that day. you were flying. >> i was flying. as you know, it was a place where none of us had been before. a lot of bad things were happening to good people that day. it was a big team effort to get airplanes in the air both on the air side and big army guard response as well. we made it happen. we did things that we never thought we would be doing. but we all pulled t
particularly for its service to the wars in iraq and afghanistan. news 4's derrick ward is at this morning's service at the d.c. national guard armory. hey, good morning to you. >> good morning to you. you know, when you think about it, this unit in our area, the 113th wing, they've been on high alert since september 11th. these 10 years. these are our neighbors, our co-workers. soldiers called into a wide theater of war. today there's a ceremony set up that will thank and recognize some...
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her husband is in the military and left for afghanistan around the same time she went missing. she's believed fwob five months pregnant. anybody with any information should call police. >>> a 21-year-old man is missing from montgomery county. dennis johnson was last seen leaving his home in the white oak area of silver spring yesterday morning. she was supposed to take at that ride on bus to classes at montgomery college. not known whether he arrived on campus but he did not return home. johnson is autistic and is not take his medication. police and family are now concerned about his welfare. >> now 5:38. 36 degrees partnership head this morning how one person got a bird's eye of the historic launch of the shuttle "discovery". >>> the measles scare stretching beyond two local airports. why bus riders and sandwich shop customs are being put on alert. >>> you might need your wool >>> you might need your wool sweater on this lamb adam: we need a good night's sleep. kim: which means a little heat to keep us warm. and a good dose of support for my back. some over the top comfort cou
her husband is in the military and left for afghanistan around the same time she went missing. she's believed fwob five months pregnant. anybody with any information should call police. >>> a 21-year-old man is missing from montgomery county. dennis johnson was last seen leaving his home in the white oak area of silver spring yesterday morning. she was supposed to take at that ride on bus to classes at montgomery college. not known whether he arrived on campus but he did not return...
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that's a large crowd of troops back from afghanistan. the president saying bin laden's death does not mean the end of the war on terror. >> so the bottom line is this. our strategy is working and there is no greater evidence of that than justice finally being delivered to osama bin laden. >> some of our soldiers that didn't make it back felt like they did something for them and that we got the job done for those guys. >> the president also awarded the units involved in the raid a presidential unit citation, the highest award a military unit can receive. >>> many men and women gave life and limb in the effort to find osama bin laden, and now some of those wounded in the fight are spreading hope and pride through a spring pastime, softball. and by the way, they're also out to win. news 4's jackie bensen reports. >> reporter: the hits kept blasting across the softball field at george mason university in fairfax. it's a long way from the battle fields where these u.s. service men and women lost their limbs to improvised explosive devices cal
that's a large crowd of troops back from afghanistan. the president saying bin laden's death does not mean the end of the war on terror. >> so the bottom line is this. our strategy is working and there is no greater evidence of that than justice finally being delivered to osama bin laden. >> some of our soldiers that didn't make it back felt like they did something for them and that we got the job done for those guys. >> the president also awarded the units involved in the...
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coming up, the heartwarming surprise from a soldier serving the in afghanistan. >> and cleaning up what's left behind in joplin, missouri. a war veteran is honoring the tornado-battered city with a special tribute today. >>> plus, recovering from another disaster. see how the gulf coast has rebounded. [ male announcer ] looking for a complete picture of your money? meet pnc virtual wallet. it comes with a calendar that shows you all your finances at once. it lets you know when your money's going out. and when it's coming in. it even tells you when you're running low. we call that danger days. it's built to help you see your money in a whole new light. experience everything virtual wallet has to offer at pncvirtualwallet.com. pnc bank. for the achiever in you. ♪ >>> today, president obama will wrap up his week-long trip to europe. he's in warsaw, poland, this morning, where he will attend a memorial service for the late polish president lech kaczynski. yesterday the president met with world war ii soldiers and survivor and visited a monument to the warsaw ghetto uprising. >>> when the pr
coming up, the heartwarming surprise from a soldier serving the in afghanistan. >> and cleaning up what's left behind in joplin, missouri. a war veteran is honoring the tornado-battered city with a special tribute today. >>> plus, recovering from another disaster. see how the gulf coast has rebounded. [ male announcer ] looking for a complete picture of your money? meet pnc virtual wallet. it comes with a calendar that shows you all your finances at once. it lets you know when...
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during a stint in afghanistan, she was the first female marine to become a lead commander in a battle zone. >>> the june jobs report is out and it was all around terrible news for the economy. unemployment went up and employers added a meager number of jobs. brian mooar has the story. >> reporter: u.s. employment virtually stalled last month. a net growth of just 18,000 jobs. that nudged the unemployment rate to 9.2% and raises some serious recovery concerns. >> our economy as a whole just isn't producing nearly enough jobs for everybody who is looking. >> reporter: president obama blamed economic head winds, natural disasters, sky high gas prices, and government budget cuts that slashed 39,000 jobs. despite an early morning rain in louisville, kentucky, people began lining up before dawn to apply for one of 1800 jobs at a retooled ford plant. >> opportunities like this don't come around this often. so i had to be here early. >> reporter: while the economy added 6,000 manufacturing jobs in june that's a drop in a very big bucket. >> anyway you cut this data, it's lousy. >> reporter: t
during a stint in afghanistan, she was the first female marine to become a lead commander in a battle zone. >>> the june jobs report is out and it was all around terrible news for the economy. unemployment went up and employers added a meager number of jobs. brian mooar has the story. >> reporter: u.s. employment virtually stalled last month. a net growth of just 18,000 jobs. that nudged the unemployment rate to 9.2% and raises some serious recovery concerns. >> our economy...
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involvement in iraq, afghanistan, and libya. she'll retire at the end of 2012. >>> today secretary of education arne duncan will travel to capitol hill to encourage senators to pass the so-called d.r.e.a.m. act. it would give some undocumented students the opportunity to become permanent u.s. citizens. in order to become eligible, they have to have lived in the u.s. for five years, have a clean criminal record, and graduate from high school. maryland passed its own d.r.e.a.m. act in april, which gives tuition assistance to undocumented students. >>> president obama is taking charge of derailed negotiations over federal spending and the national debt. monday, the president met with senate leaders on both sides of the aisle. the economy and debt remain issue number one for gop presidential candidates already campaigning in early contest states. the white house says president obama insists on increased revenues as part of any agreement to raise the national debt. republicans said they won't consider tax increases. >>> he went from
involvement in iraq, afghanistan, and libya. she'll retire at the end of 2012. >>> today secretary of education arne duncan will travel to capitol hill to encourage senators to pass the so-called d.r.e.a.m. act. it would give some undocumented students the opportunity to become permanent u.s. citizens. in order to become eligible, they have to have lived in the u.s. for five years, have a clean criminal record, and graduate from high school. maryland passed its own d.r.e.a.m. act in...
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i'm colonel marilyn wells serving at new kabul compound in kabul, afghanistan. i would like to say happy holidays to curt, my husband, porsche and priscilla in mitchellville, maryland. i love you guys. i miss you. have a happy holiday, and i'll see you soon. >> our time right now is 6:40. taking a live look outside, what a beautiful, beautiful dawn out there this morning with those clouds up there, the hint of sunlight on the horizon. that's gorgeous. 51 degrees right now. >> meteorologist tom kierein is in the stormcenter to tell us if our weather is going to be gorgeous. good morning. >> looks like a blueberry banana smoothie right there behind you. started off this morning with a rude awakening. when you went to bed, it is balmy, and now it's chilly throughout much of the region. temperatures have dropped ten degrees in the last two or three hours. now down to 56 at reagan national. farther west and north low to mid-40s. south and east upper 50s to around 60 degrees. it will get chilly there too as the day progresses. a gusty northwest wind, and that is going
i'm colonel marilyn wells serving at new kabul compound in kabul, afghanistan. i would like to say happy holidays to curt, my husband, porsche and priscilla in mitchellville, maryland. i love you guys. i miss you. have a happy holiday, and i'll see you soon. >> our time right now is 6:40. taking a live look outside, what a beautiful, beautiful dawn out there this morning with those clouds up there, the hint of sunlight on the horizon. that's gorgeous. 51 degrees right now. >>...
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afghanistan prison, most of them taliban fighters. afghan officials say the 476 prisoners escaped through a tunnel they dug under the prison walls in kandahar. 100 of the escapees are taliban commanders. the others are fighters within the insurgency. a massive search operation has been launched and several prisoners have already been recaptured. >>> police say delonte parker was one of four teenagers who took off from palmetto behavioral center. he faces a murder charge. authorities have not said how he or the others escaped. >>> a man pinned underneath a car after a crash involving three vehicles. the man was walking when the car hit him. the accident happened last night in the 2600 block of nailer road in southeast washington. police investigators searched for klaus. emergency crews on the scene checked out a second person with nonlife-threatening injuries. the cause of the crash remains under investigation >> today marylanders will pay tribute to one of the most colorful political personalities in the state's history. william donal
afghanistan prison, most of them taliban fighters. afghan officials say the 476 prisoners escaped through a tunnel they dug under the prison walls in kandahar. 100 of the escapees are taliban commanders. the others are fighters within the insurgency. a massive search operation has been launched and several prisoners have already been recaptured. >>> police say delonte parker was one of four teenagers who took off from palmetto behavioral center. he faces a murder charge. authorities...
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the prince has already served one tour in afghanistan. it was briere, though. he spent ten weeks there. he was pulled out when word of his presence there hit the press. >>> president obama is getting creative with his fund-raising for 2012. the president is raffling off a chance to have dinner with him. you are automatically entered when you make a $5 donation on his re-election site. there will be four winners for what is described as a casual meeting among friends. the site does not say when or where the dinner will take place. >>> 6:27 is the time. talk of a metro expansion. where you may be able some day to ride the rails. >> plus the u.s. opens plan. >>> 6:30 now. more on the move. metro on the move. where the rail system is reportedly considering expanding to. >>> and the shocking admission. what an assistant school principal at a local elementary school allegedly told an undercover officer. good morning, and welcome back to "news 4 today," i'm joe krebs. >> and i'm eun yang. the gates are now open at the u.s. open. the tournament gets under way today, an
the prince has already served one tour in afghanistan. it was briere, though. he spent ten weeks there. he was pulled out when word of his presence there hit the press. >>> president obama is getting creative with his fund-raising for 2012. the president is raffling off a chance to have dinner with him. you are automatically entered when you make a $5 donation on his re-election site. there will be four winners for what is described as a casual meeting among friends. the site does not...
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. >>> breaking news out of afghanistan. six american soldiers were killed in a shooting at the kabul airport. that's according to al jazeera. the suspected gunman is an afghan army officer. suspected shooter is a 20-year military veteran. a taliban spokesman claims he is a member of the organization who had been serving in the military with a goal of killing foreign forces. >>> air severe storm system is headed our way, as tom has told us. here's a look at the radar as the storm moves east. more tornados left a path of destruction in the southwest. kimberly suiters is in the newsroom with a look at the damage. kimberly. >> reporter: good morning, joe. spring storms topping our news. this storm will hopefully will weaken by the time it gets to us. it spawned tornados and left a path of destruction in michigan, arkansas and texas. >> we've got a tornado! >> reporter: yes, they do. this cell phone video shot in texas. well-formed funnel cloud touching the ground there. several other tornadoes reported across the state. the sto
. >>> breaking news out of afghanistan. six american soldiers were killed in a shooting at the kabul airport. that's according to al jazeera. the suspected gunman is an afghan army officer. suspected shooter is a 20-year military veteran. a taliban spokesman claims he is a member of the organization who had been serving in the military with a goal of killing foreign forces. >>> air severe storm system is headed our way, as tom has told us. here's a look at the radar as the...
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. >> protesters are looking for everything from an end to the war in afghanistan to more focus on climate change. >>> to see how wall street is shaping up this morning and how the business world is reacting to the death of steve jobs, let's go live to cnbc's brian schactman. that apple stock has taken a dip this morning, hasn't it? >> yeah. and there's a lot of talk about what it means for the company moving forward. stock futures are moving higher on the back of gains. european markets are higher this morning. we can weekly jobless claims today. the dow rose 139 points to 1099 yesterday. the fact that steve jobs tribute pouring in from all over the world, apple co-founder steve wozniak said, quote, we've lost something we won't bet back. of bill gates, we rarely see someone with such a profound impact. >> his death that may likely have a pretty big impact on the company of apple, giving rivals a chance to catch up with the tech giant. he was heralded as an ip know va innovative genius, knowing what we wanted before we knew we wanted it. it races questions about the company's ability to k
. >> protesters are looking for everything from an end to the war in afghanistan to more focus on climate change. >>> to see how wall street is shaping up this morning and how the business world is reacting to the death of steve jobs, let's go live to cnbc's brian schactman. that apple stock has taken a dip this morning, hasn't it? >> yeah. and there's a lot of talk about what it means for the company moving forward. stock futures are moving higher on the back of gains....
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he had been deployed for 400 days in afghanistan. he had thanksgiving dinner. there it is. big turkey, birthday cake and even christmas presents yesterday. his mother says she felt bad that he missed out on all the family gatherings for more than a year. >> well, i couldn't give him back his 400 days but i can get him caught up on all his celebrations. i felt it would be fun to do them all in one day and get them all caught up. >> he will cap -- or did cap off the big day with a new year's eve countdown last night. >> that is such a cool idea. >> cover all the bases. >> that would be a great gift to give everyone. >>> authorities in montgomery county are looking for arsonists who set fire to an american flag near a popular rockville memorial. they quickly put out that fire. stepanek was ambassador for the muscular dystrophy organization. he became a big advocate for disabilities and children are life-threatening conditions. police are asking you to call their anonymous tip line at 240-777-2263. >>> traffic alert could delay your commute tomorrow morning. construction on the
he had been deployed for 400 days in afghanistan. he had thanksgiving dinner. there it is. big turkey, birthday cake and even christmas presents yesterday. his mother says she felt bad that he missed out on all the family gatherings for more than a year. >> well, i couldn't give him back his 400 days but i can get him caught up on all his celebrations. i felt it would be fun to do them all in one day and get them all caught up. >> he will cap -- or did cap off the big day with a new...
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. >>> today the man accused of leaking classified information about the wars in afghanistan and iraq to the website wikileaks will be in court. the article 32 hearing at ft. mead will mark army private bradley manning's first military court appearance since his arrest in iraq 19 months ago. today's hearing is the military equivalent of a preliminary hearing in civilian court. that means it will determine whether manning should stand trial. the hearing should last about five days. manning faces life in prison if he is tried and found guilty. >>> new from overnight the fairfax county school board approved plans to allow security cameras inside high schools. that's according to "the washington post." the issue of installing cameras in cafeterias came up after a series of disruptive food fights. each school's principal will ultimately have the final say. neighboring public school systems in prince william, loudoun, and fauquier counties already use in school cameras. >>> good news for federal workers, it appears congress will avoid a government shutdown after all. the house and senate ar
. >>> today the man accused of leaking classified information about the wars in afghanistan and iraq to the website wikileaks will be in court. the article 32 hearing at ft. mead will mark army private bradley manning's first military court appearance since his arrest in iraq 19 months ago. today's hearing is the military equivalent of a preliminary hearing in civilian court. that means it will determine whether manning should stand trial. the hearing should last about five days....
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decker's husband is in the military and left for afghanistan in january around the same time that she went missing. she's also believed to be about five months pregnant. anyone with information about her whereabouts should call police. >>> the new facebook scam targeting members of the military. >>> what charlie sheen's two live in girlfriends say about the much talked about and much talking actor. >>> st. cold morning. meteorologist tom kierein's forecast will let you know just [ computerized voice ] do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife? [ beep ] ♪ ♪ [ beep ] [ whirring ] [ sighs ] [ male announcer ] when did customer service go from above and beyond to just under and short? the world seems to be moving in one direction. we decided not to follow. >>> good morning. it's 6:11 and it's cold. right now one degree above freezing at reagan national and near the freezing mark in the suburbs. many locations below freezing further north and west. around the bay mid-to-upper 30s. storm system from yesterday cleared out. a few clouds coming through now. a gorgeous sunrise
decker's husband is in the military and left for afghanistan in january around the same time that she went missing. she's also believed to be about five months pregnant. anyone with information about her whereabouts should call police. >>> the new facebook scam targeting members of the military. >>> what charlie sheen's two live in girlfriends say about the much talked about and much talking actor. >>> st. cold morning. meteorologist tom kierein's forecast will let...
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they have closed two border crossing into afghanistan which were the main supply route. >> we look at it from a strategic standpoint. why can't we identify pakistanies across the border and not bomb them? but for the guy on the ground, the guy trying to kill you, you're trying to kill him back. >> it comes a day after the commander of nato forces in afghanistan let with the pakistan's army in an effort to improve communication. between the u.s., afghan and pakistani forces. >>> coming up on 4:41 sunday morning. still ahead, who needs a plane? one man's extraordinary journey over the swiss alps. >>> and being bowled over by a charging football player was bad enough. but some people say what the cowboys have done to this now famous cheerleader since then ha one more gift... [ gasps ] [ male announcer ] if you're giving an amazing gift, shouldn't it be given in an amazing way? ♪ ♪ the lexus december to remember sales event is here, but only for a limited time. see your lexus dealer for exclusive lease offers on the 2012 es 350 and, as a gift from lexus, we'll make your first month's
they have closed two border crossing into afghanistan which were the main supply route. >> we look at it from a strategic standpoint. why can't we identify pakistanies across the border and not bomb them? but for the guy on the ground, the guy trying to kill you, you're trying to kill him back. >> it comes a day after the commander of nato forces in afghanistan let with the pakistan's army in an effort to improve communication. between the u.s., afghan and pakistani forces....
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you don't forget, with so many troops coming home both from iraq and afghanistan. so i think they are they have done a terrific job. they have reached out to the ngos and nonprofits to get us mobilized and moving in the same direction. there are a lot of great organizations and we try to partner with many of them. >> do you feel that americans value the contributions of our military from these recent wars as much as they downtown ntributions of military service members who served in world war ii in the vietnam more, the korean war. >> go ahead, girls. >> i feel like the major difference is the kind of with their we're in. it's definitely something that's a lot more removed from the american people. and so i feel like people still appreciate our military sacrifice but they're not confronted with it. our military does such a good job that we often forget we're still at war and we have been for 10 years. so i feel like now more than ever it's important to look at your neighbors to, look at people who have someone in the military that they love and to realize that? ser
you don't forget, with so many troops coming home both from iraq and afghanistan. so i think they are they have done a terrific job. they have reached out to the ngos and nonprofits to get us mobilized and moving in the same direction. there are a lot of great organizations and we try to partner with many of them. >> do you feel that americans value the contributions of our military from these recent wars as much as they downtown ntributions of military service members who served in world...
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you'll hear more different caliber weapons than you would hear if you were in afghanistan. >> well, it's typical that when you move to the inner-city you get a dog and then you buy a gun. now that you can own one in the district of columbia. >> how much does economics factor into this? >> sure. $600. >> $600, $800,0$800. but the reality is most guns east of the river -- listen, you don't have gunshots in washington. federal law requires that you must do what, purchase the gun in the state in which you live. that's almost impossible in washington. and most of the guns east of the river are quite honestly purchased out of the trunk of cars. >> gay marriage on maryland's agenda. overflow crowd in annapolis under religious freedom and marriage act. maryland law would no longer be limited between marriage between a man and woman. this bill sponsored by montgomery county and says this is a matter of civil rights. the senate president said it will likely pass the senate. will gay marriage become the law of the land in maryland this year? >> i think so. i think it's going to pass. i was just rea
you'll hear more different caliber weapons than you would hear if you were in afghanistan. >> well, it's typical that when you move to the inner-city you get a dog and then you buy a gun. now that you can own one in the district of columbia. >> how much does economics factor into this? >> sure. $600. >> $600, $800,0$800. but the reality is most guns east of the river -- listen, you don't have gunshots in washington. federal law requires that you must do what, purchase...
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his non-profit has built more than 170 schools for girls in pakistan and afghanistan. mortensen the book is an amalgamation of self trips instead of one life-changing experience. >>> 64 degrees. coming up next at 6:30, a recent customer satisfaction study. >>> how strong it will be and it >>> breaking news. the interstate is crawling right now. the area that you want to avoid. >> the round the clock efforts and a mess along the georgetown waterfront. we are still waiting to hear why precautions weren't taken in the first place. >>> this morning federal aviation with a suspension of an air traffic controller. >>> i'm craig melvin in for joe krebs, tuesday, april 19th. 64 degrees in the nation's capital. promising to be for the most part a pretty nice day. looks like it could be the opposite. >>> showers coming through. we have all the trees now beginning to leaf out. potomac river still running very high. a foot above the flood stage. during the time of high tide, 9:00 to 11:00 this morning right back maybe as much as four feet. alexandria to the mouth of the chesapeake
his non-profit has built more than 170 schools for girls in pakistan and afghanistan. mortensen the book is an amalgamation of self trips instead of one life-changing experience. >>> 64 degrees. coming up next at 6:30, a recent customer satisfaction study. >>> how strong it will be and it >>> breaking news. the interstate is crawling right now. the area that you want to avoid. >> the round the clock efforts and a mess along the georgetown waterfront. we are...
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the groom will be deploying to afghanistan sometime in the next week or two. >> a budding martha stewart. very cute. let's check in with kim right now. it's 70 degrees outside. humid. hot to have an outdoor wedding today. >> not as bad as what it's going to be later in the week. i've got the details on our first heat wave of the season, everybody. grab that coffee. your forecast coming [ female announcer ] keurig brews more than just hot coffee. now you can brew over ice for delicious iced coffee or tea. hot or cold, keurig is the way to brew everyone's favorite cup in under a minute. choose. brew. enjoy. keurig. >>> as summer inches closer, the humidity creeps up. so does our hair unfortunately. now there's a budget friendly way to getting frizz-free locks. >> reporter: it's no secret that women are willing to go to great lengths to turn their frizzy curly hair into smooth straight locks. many are choosing to get that look from straightening treatments like the popular brazilian blowout, which has been banned in canada due to high levels of formaldehyde. now a new plan without a heat ri
the groom will be deploying to afghanistan sometime in the next week or two. >> a budding martha stewart. very cute. let's check in with kim right now. it's 70 degrees outside. humid. hot to have an outdoor wedding today. >> not as bad as what it's going to be later in the week. i've got the details on our first heat wave of the season, everybody. grab that coffee. your forecast coming [ female announcer ] keurig brews more than just hot coffee. now you can brew over ice for...
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air national guard are on their way to afghanistan. the deployment marks the first time an air national guard unit is sending f-16 fighter jets to afghanistan. some are expected to return in late december. others will be there longer. now back to nbc 4's viewpoint. >> welcome back to viewpoint. again, our guest this morning is d. bob templin. i mentioned in your 10th year. tell us a little bit about what you were doing before you began as president. and why innovation and technology has been a passion in your life, particularly in virginia. >> well, about 15 years ago i came to northern virginia and was given the charge of trying to find a way to stimulate virginia's economy by increasing the flow of innovation coming from research universities and federal labs and trying to push that to the market by creating new companies and encouraging venture capital investment into the start-up. and this is when we were having -- we didn't know how to spell www anything. >> sure. >> the notion that is and still is today that those communities, re
air national guard are on their way to afghanistan. the deployment marks the first time an air national guard unit is sending f-16 fighter jets to afghanistan. some are expected to return in late december. others will be there longer. now back to nbc 4's viewpoint. >> welcome back to viewpoint. again, our guest this morning is d. bob templin. i mentioned in your 10th year. tell us a little bit about what you were doing before you began as president. and why innovation and technology has...
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. >>> we have breaking news in afghanistan. there has been -- there have been three deadly attacks overnight. a suicide bomber attacked a shia shrine in kabul. at least 14 people have died and 150 have been wounded. hundreds of people had gathered for a festival. then we learn a bicycle bomb went off followed by a motorcycle bomb in kandahar. >>> investigators are trying to figure out what sparked a house fire at a federal judge's home. u.s. district judge liam o'grady and his family were not injured. when they arrived at the house on massachusetts avenue in mclean, flames were coming from a second story bedroom. it took oth50 to 60 firefightero put the fire out. the u.s. marshal's service is also investigating. the fire did about $100,000 worth of damage. >>> tonight another sign of the holidays. the capitol christmas tree will be lit this evening. house speaker john boehner will do the honors and will flip the switch and turn on the lights. he'll get help from a second grader from california. the 65-foot sierra white fir arri
. >>> we have breaking news in afghanistan. there has been -- there have been three deadly attacks overnight. a suicide bomber attacked a shia shrine in kabul. at least 14 people have died and 150 have been wounded. hundreds of people had gathered for a festival. then we learn a bicycle bomb went off followed by a motorcycle bomb in kandahar. >>> investigators are trying to figure out what sparked a house fire at a federal judge's home. u.s. district judge liam o'grady and his...
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the taliban also confirms the deaths saying the militants had just returned from afghanistan where they were fighting u.s. forces. >>> gang activity and violence is on the rise in our country. one local county is one of the places leading the spike in gang membership. a new fbi report shows that prince george's county has the fifth largest gang membership on the east coast with more than 7,000 members. that's more than double the number of members in the county in 2008. prince george's gang unit says there are 310 gangs in the country, and they are responsible for 16 homicides so far this year. >>> one person is recovering in the hospital after being hit by a car. chopper 4 gives us a bird's eye view of the scene along route 5 in brandywine road in prince george's county. we're told the victim was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. the person's name is not being released. so far no arrests have been made. >>> six months after a deadly wedding shooting in d.c., we're hearing from the bride. the reception in northeast washington, outside the building, two gunmen robbed
the taliban also confirms the deaths saying the militants had just returned from afghanistan where they were fighting u.s. forces. >>> gang activity and violence is on the rise in our country. one local county is one of the places leading the spike in gang membership. a new fbi report shows that prince george's county has the fifth largest gang membership on the east coast with more than 7,000 members. that's more than double the number of members in the county in 2008. prince george's...
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breaking into the voicemails of the royal family, celebrities, and families of soldiers killed in iraq and afghanistan. police are investigating the list of possibly 4,000 victims. the tabloid's last edition will go out on sunday. >>> it seems like kids just got out of school, but that hasn't stopped retailers from thinking about september already. some are jumping the gun to get shoppers' attention extra early. last year consumers spent more than $55 billion on back to school items. some toys r us stores started a pack to school sale on backpacks and lunch boxes on july 1st. not to be left behind, walgreens, walmart, staples, office depot, and target all have either started or are about to start their back to school sales. it's just not right, joe. it's too early. i want to enjoy my summer. >> we have july 4th. labor day can't be far behind. >> then halloween and christmas. >> midterms, finals, halloween, christmas. >> be complaining about cold weather again. >> happy new year. >> let's check in with tom. >> i just got a new lunch pail with transformers on it. >>> there is the washington monument und
breaking into the voicemails of the royal family, celebrities, and families of soldiers killed in iraq and afghanistan. police are investigating the list of possibly 4,000 victims. the tabloid's last edition will go out on sunday. >>> it seems like kids just got out of school, but that hasn't stopped retailers from thinking about september already. some are jumping the gun to get shoppers' attention extra early. last year consumers spent more than $55 billion on back to school items....
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. >>> now to a developing story in afghanistan. authorities there say two gunmen on motorcycles shot and killed a government prosecutor. that happened in helman province as he was headed to work. the taliban has tattered afghans who collaborated with international forces in the past. >>> the republican challengers to arizona congresswoman gabby tkpweufrdz in 2010 has bowed out of the race for 2010 12. jessie kelly has been on hiatus since giffords was shot back in january. kelly hasn't done any fund raising this year. the republican state senator is interested in running but probably wouldn't enter the race if giffords announces she will seek reelection. so far no word if giffords are running in 2012. >>> putting mind over matter to remember those who died in the 9/11 attacks. firefighters climbed the stairs at the market, the highest tower in montgomery county. it has 2,000 steps. they did four laps. that's equivalent to 110 stories scaled by the first responders of the world trade center. it honored 343 firefighters kid on 9/11 a
. >>> now to a developing story in afghanistan. authorities there say two gunmen on motorcycles shot and killed a government prosecutor. that happened in helman province as he was headed to work. the taliban has tattered afghans who collaborated with international forces in the past. >>> the republican challengers to arizona congresswoman gabby tkpweufrdz in 2010 has bowed out of the race for 2010 12. jessie kelly has been on hiatus since giffords was shot back in january....
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so-called lone wolf motivated by his own resentment of the presence of american troops in iraq and afghanistan. >> pimentel was arraigned on terrorism charges in new york. the fbi chose not to get involved with the arrest. >>> today, d.c. mayor vincent gray will announce a major staff shakeup. he's expected to name a new press secretary and deputy chief of staff. "the washington post" reports that pedro riberio and sheila bunn will fill those positions respectively. it is the latest effort to settle down his troubled administration which has been rocked with staff controversies almost since he took office last january. there is an ongoing federal criminal investigation into gray's 2010 election campaign, as well as allegations of cash payments and offers of government jobs at the start of his term. >>> congressional sources say the co-chairs of the so-called super committee will announce they cannot reach a deal before wednesday's deadline. under the rules, the super committee must approve the plan by wednesday which means the cost calculations are due today. the bipartisan panel has been task
so-called lone wolf motivated by his own resentment of the presence of american troops in iraq and afghanistan. >> pimentel was arraigned on terrorism charges in new york. the fbi chose not to get involved with the arrest. >>> today, d.c. mayor vincent gray will announce a major staff shakeup. he's expected to name a new press secretary and deputy chief of staff. "the washington post" reports that pedro riberio and sheila bunn will fill those positions respectively. it...
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a national guard vet lost his arm if a rocket attack in afghanistan in 2008. he is in new york this weekend for a race benefiting disabled veterans. great catch. great story too. the "today" show is next at 8:00. lester holt joins us live from new york. i'm two for two. >> i know. i haven't seen you forever. good to have you on. coming up today, under water. we're live in north dakota where the massive flooding continues to threaten the city of minot. the river is reaching record levels. we'll have the latest on the fight to hold back the rising water. >>> also, relief at the pump. we don't get sos that very often. good news about gas prices. they are headed down just in time for the fourth of july get away. will the costs continue to fall? we'll get some insight. >>> the judge abruptly and mysterious adjourned the trial. but why? we'll try to find out about that. then you know the high school polls that list who is most likely to succeed or who is the funniest? well, there's a movement to ban them because the pressure they cause in school and long after gradu
a national guard vet lost his arm if a rocket attack in afghanistan in 2008. he is in new york this weekend for a race benefiting disabled veterans. great catch. great story too. the "today" show is next at 8:00. lester holt joins us live from new york. i'm two for two. >> i know. i haven't seen you forever. good to have you on. coming up today, under water. we're live in north dakota where the massive flooding continues to threaten the city of minot. the river is reaching...
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jacobs has been in afghanistan for the past seven months but was recently granted leave. they dropped the ceremonial first puck together. i can't think of a better way to spend your veterans day. thank you to all the servicemen and women out there. can't say it enough. i know you said that. you had a great tweet this weekend. it was very inspirational. >> i said there may not be peace everywhere in the world but there is peace at arlington cemetery where i was running and taking great fall photographs. it's just so important. so important. my dad served in the navy. it's an important thing to shake a hand and remember these are people doing an awful lot for us. >> and we have had great weather. veterans day weekend here in washington has been off the charts nice around here. a little breezy and cool on friday. the weekend itself just turned out beautiful around here. hopefully you had a chance to get outside, enjoy all the mild temperatures. they'll stick around for another couple days. if you haven't had your chance just yet, pick your favorite hammock and book and spend
jacobs has been in afghanistan for the past seven months but was recently granted leave. they dropped the ceremonial first puck together. i can't think of a better way to spend your veterans day. thank you to all the servicemen and women out there. can't say it enough. i know you said that. you had a great tweet this weekend. it was very inspirational. >> i said there may not be peace everywhere in the world but there is peace at arlington cemetery where i was running and taking great...